The Hunger Games 4

Synopsis

 

This stunning paperback box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins's internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts.

The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV...

And the odds are against all who play.

• With all four of Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games novels in one box set, you can step into the world of Panem and continue all the way to the electrifying conclusion.
• Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games changed the face of global YA.
• The best-selling prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes, is soon to be a major feature film releasing in 2023.

 

BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS BOXSET

• The Hunger Games
• Catching Fire
• Mockingjay
• The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes

About the Publisher

Scholastic

Scholastic is an award-winning publisher of original children's books. Scholastic publishes more than 600 new hardcover, paperback, and novelty books each year. The list includes the phenomenally successful publishing properties Harry Potter? and Captain Underpants?, the beloved series Clifford The Big Red Dog?, Goosebumps?, The 39 Clues?, I Spy?, Bone, The Magic School Bus?, Fly Guy, Geronimo Stilton, and The Hunger Games trilogy.

Summary

Chapter 1: The Hanging Tree

* Katniss Everdeen returns home after winning the Hunger Games, fearful of the Capitol's retribution.
* She and Peeta Mellark continue their star-crossed romance, aware that their rebellion against the Capitol is sparking a revolution.

Example: Katniss overhears a mockingjay (a symbol of rebellion) whistling "The Hanging Tree," a chilling reminder of the district's past and the threat that still looms over them.

Chapter 2: The Victory Tour

* Katniss and Peeta embark on a Victory Tour of the districts, promoting the Capitol's propaganda and suppressing the growing unrest.
* Katniss's actions inadvertently incite rebellion, as her defiance inspires the oppressed citizens.

Example: Katniss shoots an arrow into the sky, symbolizing her resilience and her willingness to fight against the Capitol's tyranny.

Chapter 3: The Mockingjay

* Katniss becomes the symbol of the rebellion, known as the Mockingjay.
* President Snow, the Capitol's ruthless leader, plots to kill her to quell the uprising.

Example: Snow threatens to harm Katniss's loved ones if she does not cooperate with his plan to discredit the rebellion.

Chapter 4: The District Uprising

* The districts revolt against the Capitol, inspired by Katniss's defiance.
* Civil war ensues, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

Example: District 6 is systematically bombed by the Capitol, leaving a wasteland of rubble and death.

Chapter 5: The Capital Assault

* Katniss leads the rebels in an attack on the Capitol.
* Fighting spreads throughout the city, and countless lives are sacrificed in the quest for freedom.

Example: Katniss infiltrates the President's mansion and confronts Snow, determined to end the war and bring justice to Panem.

Chapter 6: The Aftermath

* The war ends with the Capitol's defeat.
* The districts rebuild and form a new nation based on equality and freedom.
* Katniss returns to District 12, haunted by the memories and sacrifices of the rebellion.

Example: Katniss establishes a school to teach children the lessons of the past and prevent history from repeating itself.